Seven Simple Salads - #4

RASPBERRY CHICKEN SALAD

Raspberry Dressing
1 cup Yoplait® Fat Free plain yogurt
1/2 cup fresh raspberries
1 tablespoon raspberry or red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar

In blender, place all dressing ingredients. Cover; blend on high speed about 15 seconds or until smooth.

Salad
6 cups bite-size pieces mixed salad greens (such as Bibb, iceberg, romaine or spinach)
2 cups cut-up cooked chicken breast
1/3 cup thinly sliced celery
1 cup fresh raspberries
Freshly ground pepper, if desired

In large bowl, toss salad greens, chicken, celery and 1 cup raspberries. Serve with dressing and pepper.

Seven Simple Salads - #3

CLUBHOUSE TURKEY SALAD
If you love the flavors of a clubhouse sandwich, try it in this healthy salad.

Dressing
1/3 cup chopped fresh chives
1/3 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1/3 cup fat-free/skim milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Salad
1 bag (10 oz) chopped romaine lettuce
1 1/2 cups cubed cooked turkey breast (about 1/2 lb)
2 medium tomatoes, cut into thin wedges
4 slices turkey bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled

In small bowl, mix all dressing ingredients. Set aside.
In large bowl, mix lettuce, turkey, tomatoes and bacon. Pour dressing over salad; toss gently to coat.

Seven Simple Salads - #2

SOUTHWESTERN RANCH CHICKEN SALAD
(WARNING: Spicy! Mmmm - My mouth is watering just thinking of it!)

Ingredients:
1 package Southwest marinade mix (found by the gravy mixes)
3 chicken breasts cut into strips
1/4 cup Reduced Fat Ranch Dressing
Dash ground cumin (I used about 1/8 tsp)
1 whole wheat tortilla (6-inch), cut in half, then into 1/4-inch-wide strips
1 bag (10 oz) mixed salad greens
1/2 cup chopped *tomatoes
1/4 cup Kraft Mexican Style Cheese

MARINATE chicken according to package directions. Place chicken in saucepan and cook until heated through.

MIX dressing and cumin; set aside.

PLACE tortilla strips on microwavable plate sprayed with cooking spray. Microwave on HIGH 1 min; set aside.

TOSS greens with chicken and tomatoes in large salad bowl. Add cheese and **dressing mixture; mix lightly. Top with the tortilla strips.

Makes 4 servings, 2 cups each.

CAL 140, FAT 6g, FIBER 2g, PROTEIN 13g


*Tomatoes are the one thing that I will spend a little extra money on when they aren't in season. The ones that are still on the vine have a lot more flavor and a much better texture. In my opinion it is so worth it!

**I don't use all of the dressing. I just use enough to coat the lettuce, but if you are a dressing person you may want to use it all.

Seven Simple Salads - #1

I was asked to post some salad recipes on my blog. So I've chosen 7 of my favorites and will be posting them the next few weeks.

#1 - SPRING MIX w/ FRESH SALSA


Have you ever thought of mixing your salad greens with fresh salsa? This is probably one of my top favorite salads. The best part is that it is so simple to make as well. Infact, this is a picture of my lunch today!

Ingredients:
Mixed Salad Greens - I like the packaged "Spring Mix"
Fresh Salsa - My favorite is from Harmons - they have mild, serrano spicy and hot (I prefer the spicy), or you can make your own. (The chunkier the better.)

I like my salad just with those two ingredients. I use the liquid from the salsa
as dressing, but if you need dressing, a light ranch would probably taste good. Also, if you are eating it as a main dish, you may want to add 4 oz chicken breast or 4 oz drained tuna fish (1 whole can). I like both.

Try it and let me know how you like it!

Hayley's Salsa

Here is my FAMOUS salsa recipe! Well, it should be famous :). Remember, salsa is a condiment that you can eat as much as you want! Hope you enjoy.